State v. A.Z. (In re A.Z.)

Full title: In the Interest of A.Z. v. A.Z., child, D.T., father, Unknown Father…

Court: Supreme Court of North Dakota

Date published: Sep 14, 2023

2023 N.D. 163 (N.D. 2023)

Opinion

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09-14-2023

In the Interest of A.Z. v. A.Z., child, D.T., father, Unknown Father, Respondents State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee and S.Z., mother, Respondent and Appellant In the Interest of D.Z. State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee v. D.Z., child, D.T., father, Respondents and S.Z., mother, Respondent and Appellant

Rozanna C. Larson, State's Attorney, Minot, ND, for petitioner and appellee; submitted on brief. Jamie L. Schaible, Fargo, ND, for respondent and appellant; submitted on brief.

PER CURIAM

Appeal from the Juvenile Court of Ward County, North Central Judicial District, the Honorable Kelly A. Dillon, Judicial Referee. Affirmed.

Rozanna C. Larson, State's Attorney, Minot, ND, for petitioner and appellee; submitted on brief.

Jamie L. Schaible, Fargo, ND, for respondent and appellant; submitted on brief.

PER CURIAM

[¶1] S.Z. appeals from a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to A.Z. and D.Z. S.Z. argues the court erred in finding clear and convincing evidence established the children were in need of protection and that the conditions and causes of the need for protection were likely to continue. She also argues the court erred in finding there was clear and convincing evidence the children would likely suffer harm absent a termination of parental rights. After reviewing the record, the court's findings are supported by clear and convincing evidence and are not clearly erroneous. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J., Daniel J. Crothers, Lisa Fair McEvers, Jerod E. Tufte, Douglas A. Bahr